What will the Western world look like in 2040? Gas stations will slowly disappear from the streets. Especially in towns and cities they go further and further away. There are public charging stations along the streets and many people have their own charging station in front of their door. The people who still have a car on gasoline buy it in jerry cans at a store. Along the highways, the gas stations have been replaced by small shopping centers. There you can charge your car, do groceries, eat at a restaurant or, for example, go to the hairdresser.

The morning of January 2040. The sun rises above the green cities, where quiet electric cars without drivers move on the streets. No one rushes to the offices anymore – most of them worked in virtual spaces designed so realistically that they resembled the real world. Over the past 25 years, the world has changed beyond recognition. The climate crisis is under control, with cities adorned with vertical farms and powered by the sun and wind. AI has become a facilitator in people’s daily lives by treating, teaching and helping to solve complex problems.

**A green and just future** In 2040, I wish for a world where environmental sustainability and social justice go hand in hand. Our cities are full of green spaces, clean energy sources drive all areas of life, and innovative technologies support a climate-neutral way of life. Education, healthcare and housing are accessible to all, regardless of their social or economic background. Communities work together to find solutions to global challenges, and politics are shaped by transparency, compassion, and foresight. People are an active part of change and are committed to a world where no one is left behind.

When I woke up this morning, it was already 39 degrees, and that at just 7 o'clock. How can one just stand it? Yesterday at noon we had 43 degrees in the shade. But it's only mid-May!° Better not think about it. During the summer holidays, we, my wife and our two children decided to go on holiday to Norway, so to speak, to cool off. Just thinking about it helps us throughout the day. We had often thought of buying an air conditioner for the whole house. But it is unfortunately the case - if you think a little further - , that the problem of global warming does not get better as a result. Bite your teeth together and endure. In the last five years, global warming has fallen by an annual average of 0.45 degrees, at least statistically. In 2050, temperatures are expected to return on average to 2028. The summer holiday is already booked, so the hotel is built on a beautiful fjord with a small sandy beach and a cafe on stilts. In any case, we will go there by car, of course with electric drive, otherwise it has not been possible for 12 years. No one can afford to fly anymore, since the planes are powered by biokerosene, it's a good thing. After all, the tour by car is already part of our holiday and we take as much time as it takes. We decided to go on holiday from Denmark.